MAJOR SIMILARITIES BETWEEN FED AND OBR
1. In the set position the pitcher must stand with his entire pivot foot in front
of and completely within the parallel end lines of the pitcher’s plate. Penalty:
balk in FED; correct the pitcher in OBR
2. The pitcher may not deface the ball. Penalty: The ball is immediately dead.
The umpire may eject the pitcher. If the ball is pitched, it is an illegal pitch.
3. In the wind-up position there are no restrictions on how the pitcher holds
the ball.
4. In his delivery from the wind-up position the pitcher may take one step forward
and/or one step backward.
5. The pitcher may not intentionally throw close to a batter. Penalty: Ejection.
"In case of doubt, the umpire may first warn the pitcher."
6. The pitcher may not wear tape, bandages, or other foreign material on his hands,
wrists, etc. Penalty: Removal of illegal material.
7. The pitcher may not wear any distracting items on his hands, wrists, or arms.
Penalty: Removal of distracting item.
FED PITCHING RULES
• Major differences between FED and OBR
• Major similarities between FED and OBR
• Balks
• Non-balks
• Conferences
• Substitution
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